Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in Argentina

Argentina: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional was 24.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
24.8%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
12th
of 26 countries
All-time high
36.5%
in 2020
All-time low
17.9%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2016–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in Argentina, 2016–2022

0102030402016201920222016: 19.4 preT2017: 17.9 preT2018: 17.9 preT2019: 20.6 preT2020: 36.5 preT2021: 23.8 preT2022: 24.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Argentina is 24.8%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.

That places Argentina 12th out of 26 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Argentina, 2016 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2016 19.4%
2017 17.9% -8.0%
2018 17.9% -0.1%
2019 20.6% +15.0%
2020 36.5% +77.5%
2021 23.8% -34.7%
2022 24.8% +3.9%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 24.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.2%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 24.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.5%, 3.8× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 18.9% 17.9% 20.6% 4
2020s 28.4% 23.8% 36.5% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 10 Republic of Moldova 26.6%
  2. 11 Kazakhstan 25.3% compare
  3. 13 Kyrgyzstan 24.2% compare
  4. 14 Costa Rica 21.7% compare
  5. 15 Ukraine 21.6%

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Argentina?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Argentina was 24.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2018.
How does Argentina rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional?
Argentina ranks 12th out of 26 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group